Congratulations on deciding to give beaded jewelry making a try! Making jewelry with beads is a fun and rewarding hobby that give you a creative outlet for years to come! The basic skills of making jewelry with beads are pretty easy to pick up but some can take a lifetime to master.

All the new terms and tools and beading supplies might be a little overwhelming at first, but you’ll soon be twisting wire, stringing jewelry and attaching clasps like a pro! You may want to begin by buying some discount beads and jewelry supplies just so you can practice your skills without breaking the bank.

There are lots of different ways you can start learning all the skills necessary to make your own hand-crafted jewelry. Here are a few of the best ways learn the basics of jewelry making quickly and get your jewelry making business off the ground:

Visit a bead shop: After you’ve been making hand-crafted jewelry for a while a visit to your local bead shop will be like visiting the candy store. Initially, though, it might be a little confusing to navigate through the thousands of different bead types, stringing options and tools and materials available. The good news is that most bead stores are always staffed with people who were once beginners like you and most people who work in bead stores will gladly share their enthusiasm and knowledge with you. Don’t be afraid to ask even the most simple of questions and be sure to let the person know you are just starting to learn your way around the store. I’ve even been to some bead stores that offer a free “one-on-one” session with a jewelry expert to help you get started making bead jewelry of your own.

Bead Store Class: Many beading and jewelry supply stores will offer training sessions in a group or in a one-on-one training session. Don’t be afraid to ask questions! Often times bead store employees will go out of their way to help beginners because the more people they can train, the more people they’ll have buying their supplies!

Read a hand-crafted jewelry making book: Not an earth-shattering move, but there are lots of great bead jewelry books for beginners filled with pictures and tutorials that can give you exactly the information you need for starting out. Many hand-crafted jewelry making books are also great for getting the creativity going because they will often show you the finished product first and then explain how to get to that point from the very beginning.

Online blogs, tutorials and videos: The internet has changed the way we all live, and picking up a new hobby like creating bead jewelry is no exception! There are lots of great blogs, tutorial videos and websites dedicated to learning about creating jewelry and working with beads. The best part is that most of these sites are free and available at any time of the day or night, so it’s like having your own library and jewelry instructor right inside your computer!

Making bead jewelry is a fun and rewarding activity that starts out as a hobby and can easily turn into a wonderful addiction! Many people who start making custom jewelry on the side quickly end up getting hooked and even begin selling their jewelry creations as a small business venture. And what do you do with the money you make from selling your custom jewelry? Buy more beads and more more jewelry, of course!

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